Delicious Japanese street eats : 60 recipes for soulful street food favorites like yakisoba, ramen okonomiyaki, yakitori, gyoza, onigiri, karaage, katsu sando and many more! / Laure Kie.

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**Short-listed 2025 Gourmand Cookbook Award -- Street Food
**Featured in Library Journal's 2025 Cookbook Preview**

60 easy recipes for crave-worthy Japanese street foods--to make at home and share with friends!

Vibrant Yatai street stalls in Japan serve up all kinds of delicious dishes--from steaming bowls of ramen with all your favorite fixings, to crispy gyoza dumplings and perfectly seasoned onigiri rice balls. This book brings the flavor and fun of those lively streets right into your kitchen.

This new cookbook by Laure Kie, Europe's leading Japanese cookbook author, takes you on a colorful culinary journey through the back lanes of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto where the best street food can be found--and shows you how to recreate these easy, crowd-pleasing dishes at home, including:

Yakitori : Soy-glazed chicken skewers grilled to juicy perfection--momo (thigh meat) and tebasaki (wings) are the most popular! Katsu Sando : Thin pork cutlets breaded and fried until crispy on the outside and tender inside, then tucked into a sandwich with mayo and lettuce! Okonomiyaki : This savory, stuffed pancake is loaded with cabbage, meat, and egg, then drizzled with a sweet, soy-based sauce and plenty of toppings! Karaage : These mouthwatering Japanese-style chicken nuggets are marinated in mirin, garlic, and soy, then coated in potato starch for an irresistible crunch! Onigiri : The "new sushi" and a simple kawaii treat--these versatile rice balls can be filled with anything from seafood and seaweed to herbs and seasonal veggies!
All the recipes use easy-to-find ingredients and simple, step-by-step instructions you can follow at home. Each dish is beautifully photographed in full color to inspire your cooking!

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Welcome to the Amazing World of Japanese Street Eats! (6)
• The Must-Haves and the Must-Tries (8)
• Where Can I Eat the Best Street Food? (10)
• Eating at a Yataï (12)
• Tokyo Street Food (14)
• Osaka Street Food (18)
• Kyoto Street Food (20)
• The Recipes
• Grilled Meats
• Yakitori (24)
• Negima Yakitori (28)
• Grilled Scallops (31)
• Wagyu Kushi Skewers (32)
• Yaki-imo (34)
• Yaki Tomorokoshi (37)
• Grilled Senbei Rice Crackers (38)
• Small Plates
• Takoyaki (43)
• Yakisoba Fried Noodles (44)
• Okonomiyaki (46)
• The Matsuri Festivals (48)
• The Matsuri Calendar (50)
• Ramen
• All about Ramen (54)
• Ramen Broth (56)
• Chashu Pork (58)
• Ramen Stands (60)
• Tonkotsu Ramen (62)
• Shoyu Ramen (64)
• Fujiya Chuka Soba Shop in Okayama (65)
• Tantan Men (66)
• Cup Noodles (68)
• Shoyu Ramen & Demi Katsudon (68)
• Date Soba Shop in Okayama (71)
• Dumplings
• Gyoza Dumplings (74)
• Shiso Daikon Oroshi Gyoza (76)
• Chao Chao Gyoza Shop in Yurakucho (77)
• Oyaki Buns (79)
• Yokocho Side Lanes (80)
• Nikuman Buns (83)
• Soba and Udon
• Tachigui Stands (86)
• Tempura Soba (88)
• Kitsune Soba (90)
• Kare Udon (93)
• Kake Udon (94)
• Udon Kameya Shop in Okayama (95)
• Fried Dishes
• The Rules for Good Frying (98)
• Korokke (100)
• Crab Cream Korokke (102)
• Tsuyoshi no Croquette Honpo Shop in Nara (103)
• Depachika (104)
• Katsu Sando (106)
• Tonkatsu Donburi (110)
• Tempura (113)
• Kushikatsu (114)
• Kawachiya Shop in Osaka (115)
• Karaage Fried Chicken Nuggets (116)
• Rice-Based Dishes
• Onigiri Rice Balls (120)
• Yaki Onigiri (122)
• Cooking the Rice (123)
• Maki Zushi (124)
• Inari Zushi (126)
• Tsukiji Market (128)
• Nigiri Sushi (130)
• Donburi Rice Bowls (134)
• Gyudon (136)
• Tatsuya Gyudon Shop in Shinjuku (137)
• Kaisendon (139)
• Chahan Fried Rice (140)
• Ekiben (142)
• Bento (144)
• Other Delights
• Nerimono (148)
• Kibun Shop in Tsukiji (Tokyo) (149)
• Oden (150)
• Nasu No Shiro-ae (152)
• Tamagoyaki Omelet (154)
• Curry Pan (158)
• Konbini (160)
• Dango Mochi Balls (162)
• Tsukemono Pickles (164)
• Tamago Sandwich (166)
• Desserts & Sweets
• Dorayaki Pancakes (170)
• Chocolate-Covered Bananas (172)
• Kakigori Shaved Ice (174)
• Melon Pan (176)
• Taïyaki (182)
• Kawaii!! (184)
• Japanese Crêpes (186)
• Ichigo Daifuku (188)
• Drinks
• Japanese Vending Machines (192)
• Ramune Sodas (194)
• Matcha Madness! (196)
• Matcha Latte (198)
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Tachinomi (202)
• Japanese Beer (204)
• Sake (206)

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Publishers Weekly Review

A love letter to Japanese street food, the comprehensive and appealing English language debut from Tokyo native Kié serves triple duty as a recipe collection, travel guide, and cultural history. Kié offers classic takes and regional variations on street food staples, including ramen, onigiri (rice balls), and takoyaki (octopus dumplings). Detailed instructions for several styles of sushi are accompanied by a guide to buying the best tuna in Tokyo, including a stop at Tsukiji Market's daily auction. Recipes often reference each other, necessitating a fair bit of page-flipping. To make the katsu sandwich, for example, one must first make tonkatsu, breaded and fried pork cutlet, instructions for which appear four pages later. But this is only a minor inconvenience, because vibrant photography and charming illustrations make paging through the collection a joy. Kié recommends restaurants across Japan and hosts a whirlwind tour of the country's culinary quirks, with sidebars on depachika, or luxury food halls in department store basements; vending machines, including the one atop Mt. Fuji; and the history of cup noodles. Desserts and drinks round things out, including a melon-shaped brioche and a matcha highball, the likes of which, Kié notes, might be enjoyed at a tachinomi, or tapas-style standing bar. Japanophiles--especially those planning a trip--will be thrilled. (Dec.)